M16 vs AK47, which do you think is better???

I think that the M16 is better for more well funded, more well trained militaries of the west (USA, UK, the rest of Europe ETC.), due to its accuracy, stopping power, and light weight, though it is expensive and must cleaned frequently. And it can fire as fast as you can pull the trigger.

I think the AK47 is better for cheaper militaries, Guerilla's, insurgents ETC, due to its cheapness, stopping power, no need for cleaning, and it has full auto for covering fire.

Although they both have good stopping power, the AK is more bigger powerful bullets that can put a hole in you the size of a fist, the M16 has smaller rounds, that are more sophisticated, so you can shoot someone in the stomach, and the bullet comes out their head.

However note that the M16 is much more accurate, you can kill someone from 500 to 600 yards away, with the AK its about 200 to 300 yards.

I'd prefer the M16, though I'm going in the Marines so.... I do think theres no need to upgrade to any more assault rifles for a while though...

So what do YOu think is better???

M16 sounds like a cool choice but it's too expensive. AK is probably more affordable.

AK:

Goood - More powerful + Cheaper

Bad - More recoil

M16:

Good - Easier to control recoil/less recoil + Silencer :P

Bad - More expensive + Costs more

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I do realise i put price twice :P xD

no poll?

lol you sure do love your war topics dont you nicktehimperial :P

anyway I personally prefer the AK-47 because of its ability to take so so much abuse and yet still fire. I alos think it is quite a good looking gun(dont ask :oops: )

i'm a 249B gunner, so i gotta choose my weapon.. the SAWjrnhanie0310

Wow, COOL!!!

I talked to one of the history teachers at West Point this summer. He's a major who just came off a tour of duty with the Rangers in Afghanistan. We were discussing weaponry, and the AK-47 - M-16 debate came up. His argument was one of the best I've ever heard.

The AK-47 is a weapon for a peasant army. It's inaccurate over a long distance and is designed mostly for untrained spray-and-pray. The fact that you can throw it in a mudhole and pick it up a year later and use it reinforces the first point.

The M-16 is a weapon designed for a professional army. It requires cleaning the weapon to keep it from jamming, which is something a professional soldier would do anyways. It may not have the most punch, and they're working on upping the caliber of the ammo, but it's accurate to 1200 yard, 1600 with the right sights. It's because of that accuracy that he prefers it.

If we increase the caliber of the M-16, it'll be the perfect weapon.

AK-47

European countries don't use the M16 btw...

The M16 is not any good in close quarters, it's a tricky decision.deepdreamer256

Best to eliminate the threat before they get in close quarters....;)

The M16's bolt seizes at any foreign matter being present. It is also a hassle to clean and assemble. The AK47 can be submerged in water, submerged in sand, run over by a Hummer and still picked up and fired. The M16 may be a tad more accurate but the AK47 with its stupendous reliability, ease of use/manufacture and 7.62mm round, it is the far superior weapon.foxhound_fox

M16 isn't hard to clean......and it never froze for me.

The M16's bolt seizes at any foreign matter being present. It is also a hassle to clean and assemble. The AK47 can be submerged in water, submerged in sand, run over by a Hummer and still picked up and fired. The M16 may be a tad more accurate but the AK47 with its stupendous reliability, ease of use/manufacture and 7.62mm round, it is the far superior weapon.foxhound_fox

Oh, its ALOT more accurate, you know that my dad was a MArine right???

It needs to be cleaned frequently but its not like when it first came out in Nam, that was pretty bad, but its much more reliable now.

Since when did you come a wea, oh wait your a Canadian, I heard all you guys have lots of guns!!!

[QUOTE="deepdreamer256"]The M16 is not any good in close quarters, it's a tricky decision.LJS9502_basic

Best to eliminate the threat before they get in close quarters....;)

M16 isn't hard to clean......and it never froze for me.LJS9502_basic

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"]M16 isn't hard to clean......and it never froze for me.foxhound_fox

Well, in Vietnam that was the M16A1m the modern day M16A2, is much more better!!!

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"]M16 isn't hard to clean......and it never froze for me.foxhound_fox

Yes well....experience beats word of mouth.

Oh, its ALOT more accurate, you know that my dad was a MArine right???

It needs to be cleaned frequently but its not like when it first came out in Nam, that was pretty bad, but its much more reliable now.

Since when did you come a wea, oh wait your a Canadian, I heard all you guys have lots of guns!!!

NicktehImperial

[QUOTE="foxhound_fox"][QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"]M16 isn't hard to clean......and it never froze for me.LJS9502_basic

Yes well....experience beats word of mouth.

True, but Foxhound doesn't have time to compare these guns first hand, he's out in the wild hunting small animals, He's a FOX!!!!!!!1

[QUOTE="NicktehImperial"]Oh, its ALOT more accurate, you know that my dad was a MArine right???

It needs to be cleaned frequently but its not like when it first came out in Nam, that was pretty bad, but its much more reliable now.

Since when did you come a wea, oh wait your a Canadian, I heard all you guys have lots of guns!!!

foxhound_fox

Well, oh yeah if you join the USMC or US Army, they'll teach you ALL about the M16!!!!

But as a a response to Foxhound:

Guns are not evil, and are not good.

Guns, are tool for hero's, and weapons, of villians...

The M16A4 is a much better weapon then the early Stoner/M16 rifles but its still a more complex weapon that requires quite a bit of training to use.foxhound_fox

Not really....

[QUOTE="foxhound_fox"]The M16A4 is a much better weapon then the early Stoner/M16 rifles but its still a more complex weapon that requires quite a bit of training to use.LJS9502_basic

Not really....

I thought most Soldiers and MArines of the USA were equipped with an M16A2, and ones that had M203 Grenade launchers, used an M16A4 instead???

M16s are annoying...Funkyhamster

In Russia, YOU annoying!!!!!!1

arent they both pretty much the same thing?MichaeltheCM

Gamespot.com, so easy a caveman can do it!!!!!!!!!

[QUOTE="foxhound_fox"]The M16's bolt seizes at any foreign matter being present. It is also a hassle to clean and assemble. The AK47 can be submerged in water, submerged in sand, run over by a Hummer and still picked up and fired. The M16 may be a tad more accurate but the AK47 with its stupendous reliability, ease of use/manufacture and 7.62mm round, it is the far superior weapon.NicktehImperial

Oh, its ALOT more accurate, you know that my dad was a MArine right???

It needs to be cleaned frequently but its not like when it first came out in Nam, that was pretty bad, but its much more reliable now.

Since when did you come a wea, oh wait your a Canadian, I heard all you guys have lots of guns!!!

Idiot, I hope you're kidding, don't tell me we don't know about guns, look up the C7 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diemaco_C7

also look up the best shot in the world.

[QUOTE="foxhound_fox"]The M16's bolt seizes at any foreign matter being present. It is also a hassle to clean and assemble. The AK47 can be submerged in water, submerged in sand, run over by a Hummer and still picked up and fired. The M16 may be a tad more accurate but the AK47 with its stupendous reliability, ease of use/manufacture and 7.62mm round, it is the far superior weapon.NicktehImperial

Oh, its ALOT more accurate, you know that my dad was a MArine right???

It needs to be cleaned frequently but its not like when it first came out in Nam, that was pretty bad, but its much more reliable now.

Since when did you come a wea, oh wait your a Canadian, I heard all you guys have lots of guns!!!

My dad was a marine, and didn't think that the M-16 was much more accurate at all.

I'd go with the AK47. More reliable, and much stronger.

I'd go with the AK47. More reliable, and much stronger.

GamerForca

It's only as accurate as the shooter....same as the AK47.;)

[QUOTE="GamerForca"]

I'd go with the AK47. More reliable, and much stronger.

LJS9502_basic

It's only as accurate as the shooter....same as the AK47.;)

Exactly. And that's probably a reason why my father thought the AK47 was about equal to the M-16 in accuracy. He grew up with guns and was a great shot no matter what he used. The M-16 did have advantages though. Like being lighter and less recoil.

you know that my dad was a MArine right???

NicktehImperial

Everyone knows, you say it in EVERY ****ING THREAD.

The biggest issue against the m16 and what many marines will tell you is its hardware functionality. It constantly malfunctions. once u drop m16 in water, theres a big chance it ll take a long time to fix it.

The AK, on the other hand, trumps the m16 in reliability. It IS the most used assault rifle in the entire world. Dozens of countries employs the ak-47.

Although i like the m16 better. With upgrades, it looks like a beauty.

I'm getting mad when I hear "this is better,no this is better"and so on.The truth is here:

M16 is more accurate than Ak47 and heavier.But 47 is more popular than M16 and(did you watch on U-tube) where they tested the M16 and Ak47.They put both guns under the tank,when he was moving.The tank drove over them.And que's..........Ak47 was steel in a good shape and could steel fire,while an M16 was like a pizza.But I steel reader like M16 and better guns than AK47.

AK-47

European countries don't use the M16 btw...

jointed

The biggest issue against the m16 and what many marines will tell you is its hardware functionality. It constantly malfunctions. once u drop m16 in water, theres a big chance it ll take a long time to fix it.

The AK, on the other hand, trumps the m16 in reliability. It IS the most used assault rifle in the entire world. Dozens of countries employs the ak-47.

Although i like the m16 better. With upgrades, it looks like a beauty.

Fkid

AK because it can one hit headshot from across office.TongHua

AK because it can one hit headshot from across office.TongHua

lol play css much :P

[QUOTE="jointed"]

AK-47

European countries don't use the M16 btw...

UrbanSpartan125

so how is the AK-47 crap?... you've just gone and said yourself its got more stopping power too...

Since I am from Eastern Europe, I prefer the AK 47 :)